MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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