MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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