MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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