MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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