MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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