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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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