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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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