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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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