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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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