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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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