MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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