MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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