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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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