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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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