MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key 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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