MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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