MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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