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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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