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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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