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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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 education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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