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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative 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 articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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