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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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