MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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