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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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