MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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