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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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