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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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