MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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