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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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