MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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