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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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