MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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