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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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