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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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