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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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