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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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