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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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