MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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