MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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