MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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