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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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