MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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