MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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