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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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