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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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