MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
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 several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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