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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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