MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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