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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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