MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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