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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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