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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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