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 is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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