MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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