MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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