MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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