MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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