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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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