MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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