MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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