MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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