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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
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 technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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