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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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