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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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