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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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