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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are empowering
students
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.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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