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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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