MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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