MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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