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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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