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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|