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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses 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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