MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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