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 is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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