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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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