MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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