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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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