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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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