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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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