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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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