MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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