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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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