MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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