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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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