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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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