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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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