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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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