MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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