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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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