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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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