MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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