MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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