MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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