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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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