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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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