MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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