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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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