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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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