MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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