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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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