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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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