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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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