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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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