MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of 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
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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