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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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