MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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