MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|