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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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