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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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