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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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