MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important 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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