MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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