MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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