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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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