MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important 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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