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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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