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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses 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 lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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