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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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