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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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