MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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