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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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