MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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