MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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