MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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