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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over 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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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