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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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