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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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