MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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