MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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