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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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