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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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