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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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