MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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