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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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