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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses 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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