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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses 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.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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