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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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