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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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