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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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