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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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