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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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