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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|