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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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