MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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