MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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