MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC 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
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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