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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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