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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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