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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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