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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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