MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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