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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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