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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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