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
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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