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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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