MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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