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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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