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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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