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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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