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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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