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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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