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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
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
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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