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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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