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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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