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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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