MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes 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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