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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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