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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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