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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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