MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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