MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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