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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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