MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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