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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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