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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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