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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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