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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with 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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