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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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