MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about 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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