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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes 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 students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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