MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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