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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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