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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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