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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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