MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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