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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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