MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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