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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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