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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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