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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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