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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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