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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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