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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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