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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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