MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
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 technology organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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