MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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