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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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