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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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