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
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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