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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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