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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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