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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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