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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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