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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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