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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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