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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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