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 is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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