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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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