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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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