MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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