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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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