MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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