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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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