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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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