MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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