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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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