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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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