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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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