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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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