MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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