MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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