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
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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