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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major 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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