MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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