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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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