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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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