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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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