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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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