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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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