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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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