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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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 organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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