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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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