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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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