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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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