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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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