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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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