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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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