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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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