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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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