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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
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 educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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