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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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