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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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