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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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