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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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