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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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