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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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