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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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