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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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