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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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