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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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