MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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