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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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