MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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