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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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