MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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