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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key 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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