MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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