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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take 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
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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