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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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