MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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