MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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