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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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