MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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