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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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