MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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