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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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