MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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