MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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