MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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