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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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