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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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