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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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