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
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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