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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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