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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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