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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of 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 open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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