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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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