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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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