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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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