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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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