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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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