MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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