MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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