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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
