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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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