MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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