MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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