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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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