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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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