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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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