MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
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
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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