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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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