MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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