MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in 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
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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