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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major 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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