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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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