MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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