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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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