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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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