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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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