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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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