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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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