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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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