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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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