MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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