MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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