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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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