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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around 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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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