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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major 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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