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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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