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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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