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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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