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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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