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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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