MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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