MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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