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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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