MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology enable
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 massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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