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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses 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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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