MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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