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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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