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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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