MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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 several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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