MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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