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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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