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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over 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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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