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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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