MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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