MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates 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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