MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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