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
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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