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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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