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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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