MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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