MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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