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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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