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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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