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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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