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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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