MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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