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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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