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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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