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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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