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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|