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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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