MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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