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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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