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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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