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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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