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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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