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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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