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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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