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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate 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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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