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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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