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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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