MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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