MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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