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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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