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
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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