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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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