MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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