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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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