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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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