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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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