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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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