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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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