MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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