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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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