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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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