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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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