MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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