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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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