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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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