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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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