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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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