MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in nations all aver 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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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