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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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