MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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