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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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