MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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