MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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