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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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