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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part 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
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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