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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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