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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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