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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around 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.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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