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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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