MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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