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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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