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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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