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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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