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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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