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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|