MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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