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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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