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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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