MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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