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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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