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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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