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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over 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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major 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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