MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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