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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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