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.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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