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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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