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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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