MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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