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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This 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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