MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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