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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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