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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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