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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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