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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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