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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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