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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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