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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
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
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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