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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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