MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|