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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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