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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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