MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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