MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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