MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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