MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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