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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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