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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
in all parts of 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.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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