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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
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
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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