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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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