MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
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
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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