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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major 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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