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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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