MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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