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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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