MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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