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
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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