MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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