MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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