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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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