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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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