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
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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