MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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