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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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