MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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