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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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