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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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