MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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