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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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