MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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