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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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