MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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