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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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