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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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