MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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