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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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