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 is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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