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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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