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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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