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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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