MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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