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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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