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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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