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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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