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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants 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
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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