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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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