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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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