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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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