MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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