MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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