MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations 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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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