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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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