MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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