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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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