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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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