MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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