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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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