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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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