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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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