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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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