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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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