MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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