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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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