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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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