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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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