MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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