MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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