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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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