MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that 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
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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