MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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