MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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