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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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