MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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