MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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