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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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