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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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