MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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