MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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