MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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