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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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