MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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