MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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