MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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