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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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