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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major 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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