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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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