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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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