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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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