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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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