MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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