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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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