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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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