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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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