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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
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 learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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