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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver 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 classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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